Left fielder Michael Morse, freshly annointed the everyday starter, joined Ryan Zimmerman and Ivan Rodriguez as a scratch from tonight’s lineup. Morse is not injured, though; he’s just feeling “under the weather,” according to a Nationals spokesman. Morse traveled with the Nationals and warmed up, but became ill shortly before first pitch. It doesn’t seem like anything that will affect Morse beyond tonight.

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